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🌱 What new changes did Ann Arbor City Council quietly approve this week?

Ann Arbor, Michigan Patch AM: a 4 min read

Greetings Ann Arbor! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What new changes did Ann Arbor City Council quietly approve this week?
  • Why prosecutors just dropped felony charges against Scio Township’s supervisor
  • Why a plan to overhaul UM’s governing board just collapsed

Also on today's calendar: Half-off Milkshakes for Half Day! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the boy say when his dog fell off the cliff? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 86 and low of 61 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 86, low: 65.
  • Saturday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 76 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. City Council discusses the impact of police oversight commission (michigandaily.com) — Ann Arbor City Council used its latest meeting to spotlight A2ZERO Week, hear a detailed report on the Independent Community Police Oversight Commission’s work with AAPD, and celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride Month. Council also approved zoning and stormwater code changes that shift some responsibilities to the county and support broader efforts to protect the Huron River and manage solid waste.
   

2. Computer crimes case being dropped against elected official near Ann Arbor (mlive.com) — A felony computer-crimes case against Scio Township Supervisor Jillian Kerry is being dropped at the request of the alleged victim, with Washtenaw County prosecutors confirming the move to The Ann Arbor News/MLive. The decision avoids a trial and potential removal from office, which former supervisor Will Hathaway now says would harm township government and residents near Ann Arbor.
   

3. Plan to fire MSU, UM, WSU board members fails in House (michiganpublic.org) — State lawmakers narrowly failed to advance a constitutional amendment that would let the governor appoint, and immediately replace, board members at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor State, and Wayne State. The plan, backed by Gov. Whitmer and former governors, could still be revised for a future statewide ballot, potentially reshaping oversight of UM’s Ann Arbor campus.
   

4. ‘Plan for us': Hundreds rally for Ann Arbor teachers as contract stalemate drags on (mlive.com) — Hundreds of teachers, families, and supporters packed the Ann Arbor Public Schools administration building to demand a better contract after educators rejected a tentative deal and entered a sixth month without an agreement. With concerns over pay, class sizes, and planning time, teachers say low compensation is driving colleagues to leave Ann Arbor for better-paying districts as mediated talks resume June 15.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Just had a visitor arrive on the front porch!!
    Looks like a rather large snapping turtle. I’m going to just leave it and hope it finds its way back off the porch. (Nextdoor Walnut Glen)
  • Does anyone know a good hair styllist thats reasonable lay priced and doesn’t over cut hair.
    I have long hair, going grey and need a good long layer cut (Nextdoor Gale-Vreeland)
  • Kimco Facility Services, LLC posted a job opening for Janitorial Crew Member in Ann Arbor. Apply here.
  • Joella's Hot Chicken posted a job opening for Housekeeping Room Attendant in Ann Arbor. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ann Arbor here.

Ok Ann Arbor! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Doggone! (Thank you Juanita B. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Ann Arbor

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